Beginning today - we are starting back up with our Soul Stories - and they are simply stories that will touch you deeply in some way - whether through inspiration - motivation - humor or just plain old 'feel good' We're living in a scary time with ... [ Read More ]
Vintage Love – A Love That Has Spanned The Ages of Time
Let me tell you a little bit about a vintage love that has stood strong through the ages of time. There is no love - like vintage love that lasts through the ages and is still in tack with lots of love and laughter - October 16th was a big ... [ Read More ]
My Daily Journal: March 5, 2018
This is My Daily Journal and today is Monday - March 5, 2018 and it's been almost a week since we started our 31 day challenge on teaching ourselves - "The Lost Art of Cozy Living." How is it going at your house? You know - back in the ... [ Read More ]
Fruit Cake – Kim’s Almost Famous Recipe
FRUIT CAKE - It's Good At Thanksgiving TOO! This is the story of Kim's Secret Fruit Cake Recipe - that took fruit cake jokes out of the joke category and put them at the top of the desired deserts list for holidays. You will absolutely ... [ Read More ]
A Story From My Childhood
It's day #18 of the May Bloggy Challenge and today we are to tell a story from our childhood. This should be easy! A story from my childhood? Oh my goodness - there are a gazillion of them. I could easily write a book about growing up in the ... [ Read More ]
A Miracle in the Desert with Andrew and Thelma
We lived in Colorado Spring for 7 months while Billy was finishing up his 2 years in the army. Then came back home and lived in town for 7 years ... then we decided to build in the country and Billy found us this beautiful rolling hills 'field' :-) ... [ Read More ]
Nostalgia: Back to School in the 1950s
Like all adults that are blessed to have made it this far - there have been many very traumatic times in my life. But I don't think there have been many - that compare to when I started school in first grade at Clark Elementary in Metropolis. I ... [ Read More ]
Growing Up in the 1950s in Metropolis, Ill
Most people eventually die and go to Heaven if they're lucky. But I know without a doubt in this old world that I grew up in Heaven on earth! Geezer has said so many times through the years that we grew up in the absolute best of times. This is my ... [ Read More ]
Growing Up Back In MY Day
I feel sorry for the kids and young people of today...don't you, really? They've grown up in a world that is so far out in left field nobody even knows what the game is anymore. How absolutely sad! But even before I married this prince charming ... [ Read More ]
Memories of Brookport, Illinois – A Guest Blog
Kim called me yesterday to tell me of a blog her friend, Duane Edwards had written. He recounts his story of growing up and living in Brookport, Ill....the little town that was ravaged by the horrific tornado on Sunday. He is a very talented writer ... [ Read More ]
Buried In The Backyard in 1966 – The Birds and the Bees
Let me tell ya bout the birds and the bees and the flowers and the trees and the moon up above - and a thing called "Love' (we'll all be singing this song to ourselves all day) Some people come into this world inquisitive and - or looking for ... [ Read More ]